MIDTERM EXAM - BUS 201 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A leading force currently driving change at work is:
global competition.
politics.
population.
process management. correct answer global competition.
A personality characteristic indicating one's willingness to do whatever it takes to
get one's own way is considered:
low in cognitive moral development.
Machiavellianism.
a high self-monitor.
altruism. correct answer Machiavellianism.
A significant aspect of total quality management is:
that it is business results oriented.
self-directed work teams.
that it is cross-functional.
executive ownership. correct answer self-directed work teams.
,According to Herzberg, which of the following factors are related to job
dissatisfaction?
Motivation factors
Hygiene factors
Lower-order needs
The absence of motivation factors correct answer Hygiene factors
According to research on Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development,
individuals at higher development stages are:
more likely to cheat.
more likely to put expediency before ethics.
not able to distinguish right from wrong.
more likely to engage in whistle-blowing. correct answer more likely to engage in
whistle-blowing.
According to the Jungian approach to personality, the basic preference that
reflects what we pay attention to or how we prefer to gather information is:
extraversion/introversion.
sensing/intuiting.
thinking/feeling.
judging/perceiving. correct answer sensing/intuiting.
, According to the the equity theory, when employees view managers as being
overpaid, the employees may:
work harder.
not change.
reduce their commitment.
become more efficient. correct answer reduce their commitment.
Acting in ways consistent with one's personal values and the commonly held
values of the organization and society is called:
emotional behavior.
ethical behavior.
cognitive behavior.
loyal behavior. correct answer emotional behavior.
Aerobic exercise has been found to:
increase adrenaline levels in the blood at rest.
improve a person's ability to manage stressful situations.
improve a person's time management skills.
weaken and cause faster heart beats in persons. correct answer
All of the following are aspects of the formal organization except:
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A leading force currently driving change at work is:
global competition.
politics.
population.
process management. correct answer global competition.
A personality characteristic indicating one's willingness to do whatever it takes to
get one's own way is considered:
low in cognitive moral development.
Machiavellianism.
a high self-monitor.
altruism. correct answer Machiavellianism.
A significant aspect of total quality management is:
that it is business results oriented.
self-directed work teams.
that it is cross-functional.
executive ownership. correct answer self-directed work teams.
,According to Herzberg, which of the following factors are related to job
dissatisfaction?
Motivation factors
Hygiene factors
Lower-order needs
The absence of motivation factors correct answer Hygiene factors
According to research on Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development,
individuals at higher development stages are:
more likely to cheat.
more likely to put expediency before ethics.
not able to distinguish right from wrong.
more likely to engage in whistle-blowing. correct answer more likely to engage in
whistle-blowing.
According to the Jungian approach to personality, the basic preference that
reflects what we pay attention to or how we prefer to gather information is:
extraversion/introversion.
sensing/intuiting.
thinking/feeling.
judging/perceiving. correct answer sensing/intuiting.
, According to the the equity theory, when employees view managers as being
overpaid, the employees may:
work harder.
not change.
reduce their commitment.
become more efficient. correct answer reduce their commitment.
Acting in ways consistent with one's personal values and the commonly held
values of the organization and society is called:
emotional behavior.
ethical behavior.
cognitive behavior.
loyal behavior. correct answer emotional behavior.
Aerobic exercise has been found to:
increase adrenaline levels in the blood at rest.
improve a person's ability to manage stressful situations.
improve a person's time management skills.
weaken and cause faster heart beats in persons. correct answer
All of the following are aspects of the formal organization except:
